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Bulbostylis capillaris

Dense Tuft Hair Sedge, Dense Tufted Hair Sedge
Other regional names: Densetuft Hairsedge +3 more
  • Densetuft Hairsedge
  • Hair Like Bulbostylis
  • Thread Leaved Beakseed
  • Threadleaf Beakseed
Also known as: Abildgaardia capillaris (L.) Lye +17 more
  • Abildgaardia capillaris (L.) Lye
  • Bulbostylis capillaris var. capillaris
  • Bulbostylis capillaris var. genuina Osten
  • Bulbostylis ciliata J.Presl ex Nees
  • Fimbristylis capillaris (L.) A.Gray
  • Fimbristylis capillaris var. major Maury
  • Fuirena tenella Raddi
  • Iria capillaris (L.) Kuntze
  • Isolepis capillaris (L.) Roem. & Schult.
  • Scirpus brachyphyllus Link
  • Scirpus capillaris L.
  • Scirpus muhlenbergii Sprengel
  • Stenophyllus capillaris (L.) Britton
  • Stenophyllus capillaris subsp. eucapillaris H.Pfeiff.
  • Stenophyllus capillaris var. ciliatus (C.Presl) J.F.Macbr.
  • Stenophyllus eucapillaris f. ciliata (J.Presl & C.Presl) H.Pfeiff.
  • Stenophyllus eucapillaris Pfeiff., 1924
  • Trichelostylis capillaris (L.) Alph.Wood
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.

Bulbostylis capillaris (commonly known as Dense-Tuft Hair Sedge or Dense-Tufted Hair Sedge) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant within the Cyperaceae family. It originates in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, California, Colombia, Connecticut, Cuba, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Florida, French Guiana, Georgia, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Jamaica, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nicaragua, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Peru, Puerto Rico, Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Surinam, Tennessee, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Windward Is., Wisconsin

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Hawaii
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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